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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-11840

🗓️ 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Linux host unpatched CVE-2019-11840: golang.org/x/crypto salsa20 amd64 keystream >256 GiB reuse.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(253127);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/30");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-11840");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-11840");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - An issue was discovered in the supplementary Go cryptography library, golang.org/x/crypto, before
    v0.0.0-20190320223903-b7391e95e576. A flaw was found in the amd64 implementation of the
    golang.org/x/crypto/salsa20 and golang.org/x/crypto/salsa20/salsa packages. If more than 256 GiB of
    keystream is generated, or if the counter otherwise grows greater than 32 bits, the amd64 implementation
    will first generate incorrect output, and then cycle back to previously generated keystream. Repeated
    keystream bytes can lead to loss of confidentiality in encryption applications, or to predictability in
    CSPRNG applications. (CVE-2019-11840)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11840");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-11840");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/05/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:golang-go.crypto");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:snapd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-go.crypto-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-golang-x-crypto-dev"},
          {"reference": "snapd"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-snapd-units"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy-cli"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-go.crypto"},
          {"reference": "snap-confine"},
          {"reference": "snapd"},
          {"reference": "snapd-xdg-open"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-launcher"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-snapd-units"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy-cli"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev"},
          {"reference": "snap-confine"},
          {"reference": "snapd"},
          {"reference": "snapd-xdg-open"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-launcher"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-snapd-units"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy-cli"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev"},
          {"reference": "snap-confine"},
          {"reference": "snapd"},
          {"reference": "snapd-xdg-open"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-launcher"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-snapd-units"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy-cli"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev"},
          {"reference": "snap-confine"},
          {"reference": "snapd"},
          {"reference": "snapd-xdg-open"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-launcher"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-snapd-units"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy-cli"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev"},
          {"reference": "snap-confine"},
          {"reference": "snapd"},
          {"reference": "snapd-xdg-open"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-launcher"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-snapd-units"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy-cli"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev"},
          {"reference": "golang-github-ubuntu-core-snappy-dev"},
          {"reference": "snap-confine"},
          {"reference": "snapd"},
          {"reference": "snapd-xdg-open"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-launcher"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-core-snapd-units"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy"},
          {"reference": "ubuntu-snappy-cli"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "golang-github-snapcore-snapd-dev"},
          {"reference": "snapd"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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